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Chinese ‘Gallium’ Hackers Using New PingPull Malware in Cyberespionage Attacks

13

Jun

2022

A Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) known as Gallium has been observed using a previously undocumented remote access trojan in its espionage attacks targeting companies operating in Southeast Asia, Europe, and Africa. Called PingPull, the “difficult-to-detect” backdoor is notable for its use of the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) for command-and-control (C2) communications, according to […]

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Black Basta Ransomware Teams Up with Malware Stalwart Qbot

08

Jun

2022

A newcomer on the ransomware scene has coopted a 14-year-old malware variant to help it maintain persistence on a targeted network in a recent attack, researchers have found. Black Basta, a ransomware group that emerged in April, leveraged Qbot, (a.k.a. Quakbot), to move laterally on a compromised network, researchers from security consulting firm NCC Group […]

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This advanced new malware strain leaves you practically defenceless

07

Jun

2022

An extremely potent malware, delivered in a way that’s immune to most cybersecurity(opens in new tab) measures, was discovered infecting high-profile Chinese individuals. Cybersecurity researchers from Kaspersky have discovered malware they call WinDealer, distributed and used by a Chinese Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actor called LuoYu. WinDealer, the researchers say, is capable of collecting “an […]

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Chinese ‘Gallium’ Hackers Using New PingPull Malware in Cyberespionage Attacks

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